Agenda, decisions and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda.

Tina Jones, Partnership Support Manager, declared that she was the Chair of 17^th South West Cheshire Scout Group.

In accordance with Procedure Rules Nos.11 and 35 a period of 10 minutes is allocated for members of the public to address the meeting on any matter relevant to the work of the body in question.  Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes but the Chairman or person presiding will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned where there are a number of speakers. Members of the public are not required to give notice to use this facility. However, as a matter of courtesy, a period of 24 hours’ notice is encouraged.

Members of the public wishing to ask a question at the meeting should provide at least three clear working days’ notice in writing and should include the question with that notice. This will enable an informed answer to be given.

There were no members of the public present.

To consider the allocation of community grants to voluntary and community organisations.

That the Community Grants listed in the Appendix be awarded, declined or deferred as indicated.

The Cabinet Member for Communities considered a report on the award of community grants to voluntary and community organisations which met the criteria approved by Cheshire East Council.

The Council had received various applications for community grants to be considered in line with the Council’s policy for the allocation of community grants. The report covered the second round of grants for 2015-16 and made recommendations totalling £44,680.  Each grant application was outlined in the report, as was the reason for the recommendation in respect of that application.

RESOLVED:

That the following Community Grants be awarded/declined/deferred as indicated: